Is Jack Murray starting?
Jack Murray is the projected starter at MLB for Northern Illinois Huskies.
Freshman · #44 · 6'1", 285 lbs
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Northern Illinois Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLBJack MurrayThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top linebackers in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Horizon, ranked #2,689 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 61 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #44
- Class
- FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 285 lbs
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8250
- National Rank
- #2689
- High School
- Horizon
- Hometown
- Scottsdale, AZ
Why this rating?
On a 69-rated defense; 0th-percentile production (×0.81 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 61.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LAFATKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-7
Sep 26LGASTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-14
Sep 20LARIZTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-17
Sep 12LILSTTKL 12
- TKL
- 12
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-24
Sep 5LIOWATKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 40-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LAFA | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LGAST | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LARIZ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LILST | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LIOWA | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Murray's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.